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Foster spent his 21st birthday in the Douglas County Corrections Center last week, accused of a federal crime.

Court documents obtained by the KETV NewsWatch 7's I-Team detailed allegations made by an FBI special agent, which show that Foster pretended to be a United Airlines employee at Eppley Airfield for six weeks starting in April 2012. Foster is accused of accessing secured areas and computers at Eppley Airfield, according to the court documents.

Foster's attorney, Joshua Weir, said the case is blown out of proportion and that his client is fully cooperating with the FBI and Transportation Security Administration.

The special agent said Foster was offered a voucher for an oversold United Airlines flight at Eppley Airfield in mid-March 2012. Foster took the voucher, the special agent said. In doing so, Foster interacted with a United Airlines gate agent, telling the agent he was a part-time United Airlines employee who lived in Omaha and commuted to work in Portland, Ore.

According to the federal complaint, the special agent said Foster interacted with the same gate agent again about a month later. Foster discussed the new computer program that United Airlines was using to manage seating and reservations and Foster then asked the gate agent if he could "shadow" her, the complaint said.

Ultimately, the special agent said Foster worked two days per week for about six weeks, shadowing the Omaha gate agent.

Foster also displayed what appeared to be a security badge used at the Portland International Airport, according to court documents.

The special agent said even though the Portland badge would not have given Foster access to Eppley's restricted areas, it would "assist in making Timothy John Foster look like a legitimate United Airlines employee."

Foster's attorney said the criminal complaint appears concerning, but said the public should not be worried.

Foster worked for SkyWest -- a subsidiary of United Airlines -- for a month starting in October 2010, Weir said. Foster simply wanted to take advantage of the perks afforded to airline employees, such as better seats and free upgrades.

Weir also said Foster worked at the Hilton Hotel in downtown Omaha after he was terminated from SkyWest, where Foster also benefited from perks.

"If you're employed at a hotel, you get discounted lodging, if you're employed -- or if you're friends or family of an airline employee -- you get discounted airfare. If you add those two together, you can see quite a bit of the United States at a limited expense," Weir said.

Weir said he hopes the case will be dismissed, given the fact that Foster didn't do anything malicious.

"This is just a young kid who got in way over his head, and he never intended for the serious consequences that he is now facing," Weir said.

The KETV NewsWatch 7 I-Team attempted to reach Foster, but was unsuccessful.

The U.S. attorney handling the case declined to comment.

Officials at Eppley Airfield also declined to comment.

A spokesperson for United Airlines said the airline is fully cooperating with authorities in the investigation.

Foster is out of jail but is required to wear an electronic monitoring bracelet.